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Currents of Change by Darian Smith Haunted house, haunted heart. When Sara O’Neill goes on the run, she believes the tiny town of Kowhiowhio is just the sanctuary she needs. Her family’s old colonial house needs repair, but it’s safe from the abusive husband she left behind. However, a hostile …

SpecFicNZ Spotlight

I knew I wanted to write from a very early age, and when you’re small, everything is speculative fiction. Spaceships belong on the front lawn, monsters hide beneath the bed and lurk under the water, and most adults have magic powers and should be viewed with caution. Even now, when …

Calling all horror writers

An invite for Kiwi horror writers to be interviewed by Sarah Dunn:

“I’m Sarah Dunn and I run the Baby Seal Book Club for stuff.co.nz. Every month or so, I run a two-part series on a particular genre for the blog. The first post examines that genre and looks at some of my favourite books from it, and then in the second, I interview a Kiwi author and we have a good time discussing that genre to see how it works.

In the past I’ve featured topics like fanfiction, graphic novels and poetry, but next month I’m keen to explore horror fiction. I’m in need of an experienced, published horror writer who is a Kiwi or living in New Zealand to talk about their reading, writing and thoughts on the horror genre for the blog. You don’t have to be Stephen King, but I’m looking for somebody who’ll be able to talk entertainingly and provide my readers with interesting thoughts and juicy insights about contemporary horror.

If this sounds like you, please link or email an example of your work to: sarahfdunn at gmail.com. All entries must be in before January 3, 2013.”